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Music Maury Povich Wants To Squash Drake & Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B Beef According to Maury Povich, he might actually consider coming out of retirement under the right circumstances. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Thinks His Politics Got "In The Morning" Hot 97 Show Canceled Ebro Darden spoke on his "progressive" and "anti-Netanyahu" views amid Hot 97's cancelation of "In The Morning" and many other shake-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music JT Deletes Twitter Amid Cardi B Beef & Lil Uzi Vert Allegations Cardi B fans and many more have been blasting JT and Lil Uzi Vert as of late.. Maybe everyone involved needs a social media break. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music UK Rapper Charged With Murder Of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Incarcerated rapper Broadday and another inmate appeared in court for allegedly murdering convicted child sex offender Ian Watkins. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Breaks His Silence On Pooh Shiesty’s Early Prison Release Yesterday, it was revealed that Pooh Shiesty has been released from prison early after being sentenced to 63 months in 2022. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Puts DJ Akademiks On Blast Over Boyfriend Rumor Tyler, The Creator was recently spotted walking through New York City with a friend, prompting a response from DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Alleged Crips Member Shot & Killed Outside Of Gunna's Show In NYC The man was shot and killed as patrons left a club where Gunna had made an appearance in New York City on Sunday. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Enjoys Australian Hike Amid Last "Grand National" Tour Shows Kendrick Lamar has been touring pretty much all year amid his "GNX" album and Drake-dissing hits, and it's wrapping up pretty soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Falls Off The Hot 100 Chart For The 1st Time Since Drake Beef Kendrick Lamar has put out a number of hits that have landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart over the last year. By Cole Blake October 21, 2025
Music Birdman Blasts Turk At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Amid Tour Drama It looks like the tension between one of the Hot Boys and Birdman is still a Cash Money reality, and Turk even seemingly responded to Stunna. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Rod Wave’s Legal Battle Over $27 Million Tour Problems Escalates Earlier this year, Rod Wave's former concert promoter Grizzly Touring LLC hit him with a massive $27 million lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025